Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lafayette, Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT)

Lat: 30.2°NLon: 91.99°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Egan LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Egan LA
 30.23°N 92.5°W
7:46 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
7am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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